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About this job
Position Information
Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a comprehensive 7–12 school in Mount Druitt, located on Darug land. Sharing a site with Bidwill Public School, we operate as a Pre-school to Year 12 campus, working collaboratively to meet the needs of the Bidwill and Mount Druitt communities. With an enrolment of 710 students, our school reflects the rich diversity of the community, including 25% Aboriginal students, 36% Pasifika (Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands, Māori), and growing Afghan, Sudanese and Indian populations. As a Choice Theory school, we apply the principles of William Glasser and Marvin Marshall to support students to self-regulate behaviour and engagement. Our culture of care, compassion and innovation ensures a holistic approach, with high expectations built through strong partnerships with students, staff, families and community. We host a substantial support unit of up to 104 students across IM and MC classes. Our Teaching and Learning team provides targeted support for students with disability, EAL/D and disadvantage through flexible funding, ensuring equitable access to learning. Strong community partnerships underpin our work, connecting students and families with health services, cultural organisations, industry, universities and TAFE. Our School Excellence Plan prioritises evidence-informed pedagogy, explicit teaching and the conditions for effective learning. Through collaborative, community-informed practice, we have strengthened belonging and cultural safety, resulting in increased enrolment, improved attendance, stronger retention to the HSC and enhanced academic outcomes over the past five years.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach: ART - Visual Arts & willingness to teach Photography and Digital Media
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to contribute to faculty planning, extra-curricular activities, and develop and sustain positive relationships with students, staff and the wider community.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policies, including the Connected Communities Strategy.
Conditions
An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
Special Notes
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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